Pimsleur review

Pimsleur is the oldest method on this list and the best fit for learning in the car. Each core lesson is 30 minutes of audio that prompts you to listen and answer out loud, building vocabulary, pronunciation and speaking without grammar tables. The App Store listing names courses in 50+ languages, including rarer ones such as Ojibwe, Twi, Pashto and Swiss German, and a free lesson is offered in 51 languages. Lessons run offline and hands-free, and Pimsleur's site lists Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. Around the audio there are reading lessons, flashcards, Quick Match and Speed Round games, Speak Easy role-play with transcripts and Voice Coach, an AI tool that compares your pronunciation with native speakers. Pimsleur's site says you can add up to 3 users. On the US App Store a one-language Premium subscription is $19.99 a month, All Access is $20.99 a month and All Access annual is $164.99. It costs more than most apps, and some features are only available for certain languages.

Who it is for

commuters who learn best by listening and speaking

Price

Premium for one language from $19.99 a month on the US App Store; All Access $20.99 a month or $164.99 a year.

Spanish Premium Subscription $19.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 30-minute conversational audio lessons
• Courses in 50+ languages, from Spanish to Ojibwe and Twi
• Hands-free mode, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Offline learning with no internet needed
• Voice Coach AI for pronunciation and Speak Easy role-play

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lessons work while driving, cooking or at the gym
• Strength: Very wide language list, including rarer languages
• Strength: Add up to 3 users, per Pimsleur's site
• Weakness: Highest monthly starting price among the course apps here
• Weakness: Light on grammar tables by design
• Weakness: Feature availability depends on the language

Key facts

• Languages: 50+
• One-language Premium (App Store): $19.99
• All Access annual (App Store): $164.99
• Lesson length: 30 minutes

Where it ranks

Pimsleur is No. 7 in our Best Language Learning Apps verdict and No. 6 in Best Online Spanish Courses.